The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17
Railroad Hteums.

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Grove, with compass pointing in the
direction Of Yorkvillo. With the ex-
ception Of one or two land owners the
right Of way has been secured from
Kings Greek to Mr. John A. Byer's on
Bullock's Greek.
AS soon as Capt. Ramsaurs survey
is completed the line of his survey to
Yorkyille will be placed under charge
Of a resident engineer and the work OF |
grading ON this portion OF the line will
begin, ~
Col, Matson is confident that trains
will run from Yorkville to Camden by
the LIST OF next November. His Office
here is already the scene Of busy ac-
tivity, Besides business transactions
incident to a work Of this kind his as
sistant, Mr.. G. X, Mccormick, a skill
full draughtsman, is drawing maps,
plans, &c, pertaining to the survey
and construction OF the road.
Col. Matson returned from that end
ofthe line last Saturday evening, and
left the next day for Cincinnati on
business connected with the road.
He expects to return to Yorkville by
the time Capt. Ramsaur locates the
line to this place.
Chief-Engineer Matson informs us
that he has closed contracts for all the
cross.ties that he will need. He
speaks assuringly OF the progress Of
the work, contracts for the principal
portion Of it having been awarded to
Smith & Ripley, well known contract
ors Of New York.
The Charlotte Observer OF Saturday
says: To-day the Richmond and Dan
willie will furnish the Charleston, Gin.
cinnat and Chicago Railroad Compa-
ny with another outfit in the way al
an engine, engineer and fireman. Mr.
g. NJ. Roberts is the engineer that
will be transferred, and he will take
Mr. WIN Ross along MS fireman. II
is understood that the engine will be
, put on the road to-day, and train
run regularly from Blacks to the up
per end OF the line as taras completed
F. The Shelby 4,,,o,o saws. II is re
i nortad fiat worl win baoin s;mnlta
neouslv at Rlacl,' sand Camden an,
tbc worl will ha nrebod IN r,n;,
. c,mnlation The ontlool. for this nov
rooto IL onconroginc Thov o,o;r, T.
n,sscss abundant cash and lorao rail
J. road .nhscrintions from d;ffaren
u counties. Mp. p Dickerson tric.
to get the entire CONTRACT for gradin
from Blacks to Camden, but the wor
e was awarded to the lowest biddeI
y Messrs Smith & Ripley, of New Yorl
le who will soon commence operations
The work above Rutheriordton wi
\ not be commenced this year. but tn
D. Southern portion will be pushed rap
ID dly to completion, aud in year {
Y. TWO We may see through trains iron
Charleston to shelby Many doub
ed last year their ability to 90 beyon
!" Blacks, but their doubts have bee
=, removed and the road will certainl
)" be completed to Camden Capitals
=" have invested money in the enterpris
the road is under mortga &c for y SOC
"a sum and the work will soon be grade
DC and track laid from Camden TO RutI
"a erfordton, distance OF one hundrc
d and fiity-threc miles
al III. oha,b, y,,o r.o ,o,.s. Tho ,
Aoio1s of tbo Charleston Ciroinro
io, .nd CHICAGO roi,rooa co,,ron, bo,
Of ,,,ordad 80 Nfos.rs SIN, E. pi,,lo,.
CO Nou Val. o;tr 40 o,n,,.o, e., =
. oo,str,ct;o, nf ,,o ,,,iro li,or,f N,
CONSTRUCTION vi ''lo eh'ilo ii"e VI VII
g. road from Camden 10 Blacks Tt
contractrequires the whole Of this lii
tn to be ready for operation by Janual
r. l, 1888. Mr.. Smith is brother-i
no law Of the Hon. Sidney Dillon, on
m OF the greatest railroad operators
CO New York, and Mr. Ripply marie
:, Mr. Dillon's daughter Besides tn